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New Jakarta leaders call for completion of Asian Games facilities
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Street vendors and motorcycle taxi drivers occupy the sidewalk along Jl. Sudirman in this April 20, 2016, photograph. The Jakarta administration is widening the sidewalks along its main thoroughfares ahead of the 2018 Asian Games. (kompas.com/Akhdi Martin Pratama)
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n their first day in office on Tuesday, the newly inaugurated leaders of Jakarta, Governor Anies Baswedan and Deputy Governor Sandiaga Uno, have instructed their subordinates to focus on completing the construction of facilities, such as the velodrome and equestrian hall, for the 2018 Asian Games.
"This is such a great event where our country's name is at stake," Anies told hundreds of his subordinates on Tuesday during their first meeting at City Hall.
Deputy Governor Sandiaga will himself would ensure the timely completion of several supporting facilities for the quadrennial multi-sport event.
Among these projects is the expansion of sidewalks along the capital's main thoroughfares of Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Thamrin.
Sandiaga said he would travel the thoroughfares once a week to monitor the project's progress.
